mercedes-benz 300cd base 1978

1978 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Additional Info:

VEHICLE YEAR: 1978 MAKE: MERCEDES-BENZ MODEL: 300CD VEHICLE ID NUMBER: 12315012002158I have decided to sell my well documented Mercedes 2 door 300CD. make offer or trade up for newer truck
Purchased new in La Jolla California (Have original mercedes id card)
Original paint... only problem is spot rust along back right and rear rubber strip mounting points...Close inspection shows each spot was touched up at some point
The car has 88 k original miles and drives as it should,,I have receipts before i owned it showing less miles...
Always been in san diego county..
I just (march 6 2026) drove it 30 miles on freeway w no issues, But car is being sold as-is...
I replaced original dash cover (cracked and have) professionally with a very nice original one.. Just dash cover was replaced original part in trunk. Odometer is original and works perfectly, when doing dash the mechanic inspected it and lightly lubed it.
Mechanically seems excellent... though Air condition needs sorting...
I had back windows lubricated...they work but i only go halfway down
The vaccum door lock seems not to work but i haven't figured out.
Selling since i don't see being able to use it for next few years
I have original rare becker radio in a box...
Even has original dealership license plate frames
One could easily find correct blue plates for it...
Drive it home
Does not need full paint job...just ding strip paint matching.. Basically the rear passenger needs strip taken off and fix the mounting holes and repaint.. Paint too nice to paint whole car
does need rubber for windshield and back window refreshed
420
Automatic transmission, floor shift
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467
Combined Code 461 and 466: Central locking system and intruments with English lettering
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491
U.S. version
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513
Radio Becker Grand Prix electronic Stereo Kurier LMU [from list 37]
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531
Automatic antenna (with radio set)
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588
Combined Code 581 and 584: Automatic climate control and electric window lifters (front and rear doors)
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592
Heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (laminated glass), band filter
740
pastel grey
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hi here are the option color is pastel grey
Model description
By the admission of Mercedes-Benz, the W123 platform was not revolutionary, but “rather a thoroughly mature mid-range car combining the latest engineering with tried and tested design features”. This sober summary reflects the lasting legacy of the W123 – a solidly built automobile with timeless poise and class.
Introduced in 1976, the W123 platform included a four door sedan and sleek coupe. The W123 replaced the aging W114 and W115 platforms (also known as the “Stroke Eights”), which at the time were the most successful Mercedes passenger cars to date. The incoming W123s were styled after the new S-Class, which was a clear break with the classical style of the Stroke Eight. The W123 offered a longer wheelbase, a wider track, and a larger body. The 280C coupe was 85 mm shorter than the sedan, and was absent a B-pillar, which lent the car a unique and sporty style. The coupe and sedans were soon joined by the diesel-powered 300TD station wagon in 1978 – the first Mercedes wagon. The cars were immensely popular and less than a year into production many dealers had a 12-month waiting list. Cars for immediate purchase were offered in a sort of black-market – at a healthy premium. The station wagon, or “touring” as it was called by Mercedes, was on a backlog of three years by the 1980s. This is a testament not only to the popularity of the touring, but also Mercedes’ creation and then domination of the luxury or “lifestyle” station wagon market.
In the U.S., the W123 was available in all three body styles, but due to stricter emissions regulations, a limited range of engines. The naming convention was straightforward, with the first two numbers representing displacement in liters and the letters representing body style and fuel. No letters indicate a carbonated engine (i.e., the 230 carried a 2.3-liter inline four available from 1977-78), D for Diesel, E for fuel injection, T for touring or station wagon, and C for coupe. The 300D (3.0-liter inline 5-cylinder diesel) was available with a turbocharger in 1981, and labeled as such. Top of the range was the 280E and 280CE, both of which featured 2.8-liter, inline 4-cylinder, fuel injected engines capable of 142 hp.
The W123 platform came equipped with many optional and standard class-leading features. The car was better engineered for crash protection – accomplished with a strengthened passenger cage and reinforced roof. Optional was a safety steering column engineered to crumple rather than enter the cabin in a head-on collision. From 1980 on, the W123 offered optional anti-lock brakes as well as an optional air bag after 1982. The 1982 model year also marked a major facelift for the W123 – all models were equipped with rectangular broadband headlights and power steering was offered standard across the range.